I think it’s safe to say that there is no escaping stress in our lives and finding ways to deal with stress effectively is so important. Unfortunately, anxiety doesn’t seem to be something that a lot of people want to talk about, even though so many people are dealing with it. It wasn’t until this week when news broke about Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain that I thought to myself I need to share more about my own struggles. If its something we all deal with, why are so many suffering in silence?…

In this post, I want to share with you how to use essential oils in everyday life, simply and effectively. But before I get to that, I was to share something else with you- I am probably one of the most skeptical people out there. And yet, in the past few years, I have allowed myself to open up A LOT more to new experiences, foods, products, crystals and yes even tarot cards. The old Jaclyn would have thought it was all a little too ‘woo woo’ and wouldn’t have given it another thought. I am actually really happy that I have opened up a lot more to things that can’t always be explained and have to be experienced. Because had I not done this, I definitely wouldn’t be where I am today. So lets get to how to use essential oils in everyday life and specifically, how they helped me with anxiety, stress and PMS, pretty amazing right?! …

As someone who identifies as an intuitive eater and a Holistic Nutritionist, I have struggled with the idea that the two cannot exist together. Can you be a healthy intuitive eater? If you are immersed in the anti-diet culture and involved in the intuitive eating space, I am sure you have come across numerous posts that talk about eating whatever you want followed by pictures of candy and anything else not labeled as “healthy.” So if I happen not to partake in a lot of this food, does that also mean that I am still immersed in diet culture in some way? I don’t think so, but it can be really confusing to talk about intuitive eating and then only show pictures of smoothie bowls, salads and healthy desserts. So can you be a healthy intuitive eater? Let’s discuss… …

Were fast approaching holiday season and that usually means a lot of parties. This is of course tons of fun, but it can also be stressful for a lot of other reasons. Just one of those reasons can be that fear that you will gain weight or have no control over what you eat. It can be really easy to overdo it around this time, but it doesn’t need to be this way. That is why I wrote this post all about staying healthy during the holidays. There are simple tips and strategies you can use to be more in tune with your body and mind. Because at the end of the day, we know what we should be eating (probably more veggies) but lack this apparent ‘willpower’ to say no to things. Hint- it has nothing to do with your willpower….

About me

Hello gorgeous! Thank you for stopping by. Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Jaclyn and I am a Holistic Nutritionist. I work with women who are tired of yo-yo dieting and want to break free from diet culture and join the Holistic Foodie transformation. Here you will discover that food is more than just calories and you, my dear, are capable of amazing things. Be warned- I like avocados… a lot! If you want to learn more about me and my journey, head over to my about me section. Read More…